UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 24, 2010

 

Retractable Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

000-30885

 

75-2599762

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

511 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas

 

75068-0009

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (972) 294-1010

 

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on September 24, 2010.  Abstentions are considered present for purposes of calculating the vote but are not considered to have been voted in favor of the matters voted upon, and broker non-votes are not considered present for purposes of calculating the votes.

 

The final voting results are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: The election of one Class 1 Director and four Class 2 Directors

 

All Directors nominated by the Board of Directors were elected.

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

CLASS 1 DIRECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven R. Wisner

 

15,462,674

 

67,716

 

5,243,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASS 2 DIRECTORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas J. Shaw

 

15,459,794

 

70,596

 

5,243,683

Douglas W. Cowan

 

15,452,337

 

78,053

 

5,243,683

Marwan Saker

 

15,459,474

 

70,916

 

5,243,683

Clarence Zierhut

 

15,333,097

 

197,293

 

5,243,683

 

Proposal 2: The approval of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation

 

The Board of Directors proposed to amend the Articles of Incorporation, as described in the proxy materials.  This proposal was approved.

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

20,393,912

357,738

22,423

0

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

DATE: September 27, 2010

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

                          (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

s/ Thomas J. Shaw

 

 

 

THOMAS J. SHAW

 

 

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER